Ironing-board hinge



Nov. 26, 1929. L. DRECKMANN IRONING-BOARD HINGE Filed March 27, 1928Patented Nov. 26, 1929 if LUCY DRECKMANN, F SWANVILLE, MINNESOTAIRONING-BOARD HINGE Application filed March 27, 1928. Serial No.265,052.

This invention relates to ironing boards, each hinge includes a bodypieec 4 provided and its general object is to provide an ironwithapertures for receiving screws 5, and ing board which is foldablewhereby it can formed with each of the body pieces 4: are be stored in asmall space or carried in a elongated strips 6 which are likewiseapertrunk or suitcase and the like. tured for receiving screws forsecuring the A further object of the invention is to prostrips to theside edges, while the body pieces vide an ironing board that is simplein 0011- are secured to the bottom of the sections. struction,inexpensive to manufacture and is The strips have one of their endsextending eflicient in operation and service. beyond one end of the bodypiece and formed 10 This invention also consists in certain other withthis extending end which for distincfeatures of construction and in thecombination I have indicated by the reference numeral tion andarrangement of the several parts, to 7 is a tongue 8. be hereinafterfully described, illustrated in The extending ends 7 are each providedthe accompanying drawings and specifically with an aperture forreceiving a rivet or other 15 pointed out in the appended claims. likesecuring means 9 for pivotally securing In describing my invention indetail, reflinks 10 to the companion extending ends in erence will behad to the accompanying drawa manner as best shown in Figure 4 of theings wherein like characters denote like or WlngS, and these links 10include spac d corresponding parts throughout the several p rallelmembers 11 disposed upon oppo it views, and in which: sides of theextending ends 7. The members Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of theironare held together by a bridging strip and one ing board forming thesubject matter of the 0f he members is recessed as at 12 to accompresentinvention. modate the free edge of a finger 13 cut from Figure 2 is afragmentary enlarged View the other member as shown in Figures 4 andthereof with the parts in open position. 5 f the d a g The fingers 1 prvide Figure 3 is a similar view with the parts t ps for the tongues 8when the board is di i f ld d iti posed in its open position as shown inFigpigure 4 i a d t il i f a bl k t. t ure 1. The extending ends 7 arerecessed at form one of the hinge links. the edges opposite the tongues8 to accommo- Fi 5 i a perspective view of one of date the links so thatthe respective sections h hi links can be disposed 1n true alignmentwith re- Fi 6 i a i il i f n of th spect to each other when in openposition. hi par/m Pivotally secured to the bottom of the sec- Figure 7is a fragmentary edge elevation ion 1 ad acent the lnner edge thereof isa 5 of the board in open position. turn-button 14 adapted to be arrangedfor Referring to the drawings in detail, the ng gement With the section2 as shown i reference numeral 1 indicates one section of Flgures 1 and2, the board which forms the subject matter of From the abovedescription and disclosure 40 the present invention and 2 the othersection Of the drawmgs, it will be obvious that I have whichdifferentiates from section 1 at its provided an ironing board includinga pair outer end. This end has its corners cut away of Cooperatingsections hingedly secured toin order to reduce the same as shown inFiggether whereby the board may be folded for ure 1. storage and otherpurposes and the hinges The interior ends of the sections are hingedofthe sections cooperate with the turn-butly secured together and thelower edges of ton for holding the respective sections in these ends arerounded as at 3 to allow the open position. sect-ions to be folded insuperposed relation It is thought from the foregoing descripas clearlyshown in Figure 3. tion that the advantages and novel features 50 Thehinges for the sections are secured of my invention will be readilyapparent.

upon the outer edges and bottom thereof and I desire it to be understoodthat I may make changes in the construction and in the combination andarrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall Withinthe scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A hinge construction comprising companion sections having engagementWith the adjacent sides and edges of a body, extensions projecting instaggered relation from the ad jacent ends of the sections at the edgeengaging portions thereof, hinges of channel formation establishingpivotal connection between the adjacent extensions, tongues for each ofthe extensions, and stops carried by the hinges engageable With thetongues to limit movement of the hinge in one direction.

2. A hinge construction comprising companion sections having engagementwith the adjacent sides and edges of a body, extensions projecting instaggered relation from the adjacent ends of the sections at the edgeengaging portions thereof, hinges of channel formation establishingpivotal connection between adjacent extensions, tongues for each of theextensions, and fingers for the hinges extended across the channelstherefor in the paths of movement of said tongues to restrict movementof the hinge in one direction.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

7 LUCY DREOKMAN N.

